Yeing-Lang Chong

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ABOUT YEING-LANG CHONG

Kilgannon & Partners LLP are highly qualified and responsive solicitors specialising only in employment law and HR; supporting business owners, HR professionals and individuals including senior managers and directors.We can provide specialist advice and skills on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters including in:• unfair and constructive dismissal• wrongful dismissal and breach of contract • redundancy and reorganisation• disciplinary and grievance issues• sickness and absence• discrimination - sex, maternity, sexual orientation, race, disability, religion and age• bullying and harassment• performance management• maternity, paternity and flexible working rights• whistle-blowing and equal pay claims• TUPE and issues arising from insolvent businesses and bankruptcy • employment status issues• restrictive covenants, including injunctions• contracts of employment / staff handbooks / consultancy agreements / service agreements / employee benefits• unpaid wages, pay and Working Time issues• Data Protection issues• termination of employment and severance packages including settlement agreements• conducting workplace investigations and representation at workplace hearings • advocacy, conciliation and mediation including representation at Judicial Mediation hearings• Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and High Court representation.Reported cases handled include:• Hunter -v- McCarrick [2012] EWCA Civ 1399: there is no service provision change under TUPE where there is a change in the client on whose behalf the services are being carried out. • London Metropolitan University -v- Storfer [2012] UKEAT/0073/11/ZT: the Tribunal did not err in finding the Respondent had unfairly dismissed the Claimant for misconduct. However, opportunity should be given by a tribunal, as a matter of fairness, for full submissions from both parties to be made in relation to Polkey deductions and any contribution by an employee towards their dismissal.Sector expertise (public and private): charities, education, financial services, hospitality, healthcare, pharmaceutical, recruitment, technology, construction & engineering, property, local government, startups and family business.If you would like to discuss our range of services and how I could best support you, please contact me on y•••@kilgannonlaw.co.uk.